The Gwydir was wrecked at Norah Head, Norahville, on 14 February 1942 when she beached after a collision with the New Hebrides. The vessel was carrying 20 crew members and nine passengers at the time but it is not known if there were any casualties.
The Gwydir was a steel screw steamer used for coastal transport of cargo and was owned by the Newcastle and Hunter River Steam Ship Company. It was built in Glasgow, Scotland, in 1911 by David and William Anderson and Company. The vessel measured 1929 gross tons, 73.18 metres in length, 12.28 metres in width and had a 7.37-metre draft.
